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Value of Uncertainty: The lost opportunities in large projects

Johansen, Agnar; Eik-Andresen, Petter; Landmark, … - In: Administrative Sciences 6 (2016) 3, pp. 1-17

The uncertainty management theory has become well established over the last 20-30 years. However, the authors suggest that it does not fully address why opportunities often remain unexploited. Empirical studies show a stronger focus on mitigating risks than exploiting opportunities. This paper...

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Extending the view on project performance

Molaei, Maedeh; Bosch-Rekveldt, Marian; Bakker, Hans - In: Administrative Sciences 9 (2019) 3, pp. 1-18

The main aim of this study is to gain insights into project management professionals' perception of how project success can be achieved. The Q-methodology was followed in this research. Based on an extensive literature review and validation through expert judgment, a framework consisting of 33...

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Project managers as knowledge workers: Competencies for effective project management in developing countries

Amoah, Armstrong; Marimon, Frederic - In: Administrative Sciences 11 (2021) 4, pp. 1-13

Studies have shown that project managers are responsible for the successful management of various projects. Increasingly, this success depends on the project manager being a knowledge worker (KW)-i.e., possessing and utilizing both "hard" and "soft" skills/competencies to manage assigned...

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Do the project manager's soft skills matter? Impacts of the project manager's emotional intelligence, trustworthiness, and job satisfaction on project success

Castro, Marcela; Barcaui, André; Bahli, Bouchaib; … - In: Administrative Sciences 12 (2022) 4, pp. 1-16

Recent warnings have been raised about the project success rate in organizations. Among many reasons of disappointing results, research on project management reveals a gap in examining project success. Traditionally, project success has been widely studied from the rational view but rarely from...

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A new approach for agile teams' allocation in open innovation projects

Anes, Vitor; Abreu, António; Dias, Ana; Calado, João - In: Administrative Sciences 13 (2023) 2, pp. 1-26

Due to constant change in the marketplace, it can be difficult for companies to secure the material, human, and technological resources necessary for competitive innovation activities. In this sense, and to overcome these constraints, the open innovation model is a quite successful approach,...

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Relationship between Leadership and Characteristics of Learning Organizations in Deployed Military Units: An Exploratory Study

Schiena, Raffaella Di; Letens, Geert; Aken, Eileen Van; … - In: Administrative Sciences 3 (2013) 3, pp. 143-165

Learning Organization characteristics and leadership styles used by military leaders in the field. Based on the literature, we … hypothesized that higher Learning Organization characteristics would be associated with a more transformational style of leadership … (Systems Thinking, Team Learning, Shared Vision, Mental Models, and Personal Mastery) and leadership styles as defined by the …

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Applying Emotional Intelligence Skills to Leadership and Decision Making in Non-Profit Organizations

Hess, James D.; Bacigalupo, Arnold C. - In: Administrative Sciences 3 (2013) 4, pp. 202-220

applied to enhance the leadership decision-making processes within the non-profit organization. Goleman’s (2001) and Boyatzis … are utilized to develop a methodology for the practical application of emotional intelligence skills to leadership …

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Effectively Measuring Student Leadership

Posner, Barry Z. - In: Administrative Sciences 2 (2012) 4, pp. 221-234

Student Leadership Practices Inventory [1]. Modest to strong internal reliability coefficients are found across a number of …

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Catching Leaders’ Mood: Contagion Effects in Teams

Volmer, Judith - In: Administrative Sciences 2 (2012) 3, pp. 203-220

Much of the behavior at work takes place within teams. Leaders of teams experience different feelings that, in turn, can have an impact on how team members feel and perform. This study examined the effects of leaders’ mood on individual team members’ mood, group affective tone, and team...

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Catching leaders' mood: Contagion effects in teams

Volmer, Judith - In: Administrative Sciences 2 (2012) 3, pp. 203-220

Much of the behavior at work takes place within teams. Leaders of teams experience different feelings that, in turn, can have an impact on how team members feel and perform. This study examined the effects of leaders' mood on individual team members' mood, group affective tone, and team outcomes...

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